At Saint-Laurent Church, visitors’ wishes are transformed into a sound installation for Nuit Blanche 2026.

Marie-Luce Nadal turns anonymous wishes into a sonic experience at Saint-Laurent Church, weaving together voices, flashes, and a sky in motion — a free commission to discover for Nuit Blanche 2026 on June 6 and 7, 2026.

What if a wish shared over the phone could somehow travel across the sky? For Nuit Blanche 2026, artist and researcher Marie-Luce Nadal presents Sous la peau du ciel, an immersive and participatory sound installation free to experience at Église Saint-Laurent in Paris’ 10th arrondissement, from Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, June 7, 2026. Curious visitors can discover the work on Saturday from 12:00 to 2:00, in a covered venue accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The project rests on a concept that's simple to grasp, yet unusually distinctive: anonymous voices from around the world share wishes, prayers, or more intimate thoughts. These voices were gathered beforehand via a listening platform, then transformed into a sonic material that blends with flashes of lightning, mapped in real time across the globe. During the evening, a an open line hosted by Dorothée Barba will also allow people to participate directly in the work, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., by calling 01 59 58 00 99.

Born in 1984 in Perpignan, Marie-Luce Nadal lives and works in Paris. Her practice sits at the crossroads of art, science and fiction, with a particular focus on atmospheric phenomena—clouds, lightning, and the winds. With Sous la peau du ciel, she aims to make perceptible what often remains unseen: a voice, a restraint, a desire, a presence. In the Église Saint-Laurent, this listening takes on a special dimension, blending the space of the venue, the resonance of sounds, and the thoughts entrusted by strangers.

In this spirit, the installation naturally aligns with Nuit Blanche, a free cultural event that each year invites audiences to rediscover Paris in a different way, featuring installations, performances and artistic routes showcased in museums, in public spaces, or in places that are sometimes quite unexpected. For its 2026 edition, the event is led by Barbara Butch, with a program focused on love and social connection. Around 300 artistic projects are on offer across the capital and the Metropolis of Greater Paris.

At Saint-Laurent Church, Under the Skin of the Sky invites a more introspective pause in the night’s itinerary. You enter to listen, perhaps to leave a mark, or simply to slow down and linger in a neighborhood that’s too often sped through. Between human voices and the motions of the heavens, the piece poses a subtle question: what happens to a wish when it’s shared with strangers?

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